The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1887-01-13
Friends and Mel .hbors; Comrades of the

Friends and Mel .hbors; Comrades Of the
Grand Army
ri,e noble. eallant, brave. honcst, trusty.
Logan has lass. d beyond the river to that
camp ground where NO long roll beats to
quarters and No bugle call sounds To arms.
What shall be said In this hour ofmourning?
We are liable TO magnify the virtues of
those we love. Our admiration OF their
characters sometimes cover oven their faults
But here is life of nearly forty years that
has been open 10 the public gaze and In all
that lime he has been true to bis country;
true TO his friends; true to his family; true
10 HIMSELF and true 20 his God.
John A. Logan was born in Illinois in 1924
and his boyhoOd like so many OF our great
men was spent upon the faria where those
habits OF industry, energy and economy were
acquired which in after life brought honor
and success.
His education was such as could be- OBJ.
tanned by farmer boy IL new country
with about three year, at high school or
college of those days. HIS later education
was learn ed in that rough school of actual
life and while others may have been more
polished and refined, none were more true to
their convictions Of right and few could ex-
press their thoughts with more force or In
NOR. plain and simple language.
In his young manhood wien his country
declared war against Mexico In the first regi-
ment from Illinois went John A. Logan.
He served with credit and attained the
rank OF Lieutenant and when peace was de-
clared came home and finished his studies In
his chosen profession. the law. +. T..,..-,
10 WAS IN Convross in 1870 from,
the most southerly district ofIllinois and so
closely did he endear The people TO him that
in 1850 he was rejected with q majority of
$1,000 and only about TU0 votes against
him. lie was an ardent supporter of stephen
A. Douglas 1.-The little giant of the west"
and was therefore always ready to defend The
cause of slavery; and his election was by u
people whose syInpathies were all with aat
terrible blot upon our history as q Nation.
But when the tocsin of war sounded and
hostilities had actually begun he left his seat
In Congress aud came home to take up
arms In defense of the Union.
He SOON became known as cool headed
hard fighter, courteous 10 his equals and jus.
to his men. Trey knew him as -Black Jack"
or THE Black Eagle" and his presence al.
ways brought confidence withit.
There are few prominent points In his ca.
reer which deserve special mention and
among them are his never failing patriotism
and love OF country.
Well do L remember that terrible 22nd day
OF July 1864, when the noble Mcpherson fell
In the far front Of the battle and the Nation
sustained a.great loss and the army one Of
Its bravest and best commanders. Logan
succeeded to the command Of THE Army OF
the Tennessee and that day fought with
that army one Of the most desperate fights
OF the war. II was admitted by all that
troops wire never better handled than by
Logan On that dag.
L gan never fought Ioosing fight where
lie was In command! We used 10 say the
18th corps never retreats.
When the war had closed he expressed the
sentiments that seem to have controlled his
whole life in his farewell address to the army,
lie said: Your rewards my comrades are
the welccmi g plaudits OF u grateful people!
the CONSCIOUSNESS that in serving the re-
public you have won for yoar country re-.
nowned, respect and power ut home and
abroad. That to the era of peace there at
tacres mightIer wealth of pride and glory,
than ever before 10 that loved boast-I am
All American eitigen. -1 ..E
'ln resluquishing the implements Of war
for those OF pence, let your conduct ever be
that OF WARRIORS In time OF war, and peaceful
citizens In time Of peace Let aot the luktre O
that bright name that you have won as
soldiers be dimmed by ahy impruper act US
citizens, but as time rolls sin let Your record
grow brighter and brighter still"
II was he mole than any other who bound
On ff,Ra hsr htr l..fs> -
Il. for it was he who perfected and made that
society what II is to-day. II WAS he VINO
forged that chain o fraternity. charity and
loyalty .aui made those words of practical
tenefit 10 an old soldier. 1t was he who
orIgi, ated ana perpt tusted that beautiful
cersmony OF Dccuration day.
Comrades uf the GRAND Army He spent
bis Lie In The service OF his country, but 10
to us sspeciaIl. is his death great calamity
lie was one fus. No more will his voice
ring out in Cha rion tones we arc wont to
hear in our behalf. No more will that manly
form stand out to defend our rights. He was
our great advocate. lie was our noble chief
tain. Three times has his native state pre-.
sented his name 10 his party as a can didats
for President and he stoGd a full equal in the
race for that great honor In 1883.
When the storm of battle is husbed; and
the tramp OF coutending armies have
died away thousands upon thousands of
names are carried upon the roll ef honor 5 ct
few are known TO fame. Each has its his 10.
~ known and cherished with pride By faith
Ell and mother. sistet and brqtaer, wife and
child. But he whom we meet 10 honor be.
longei to US all citizen and soldier. Even
his private life WAS So pure than none ever
woman who has been his heipmate In all
these years has the sympathy IF every good
man anu woman In her great ff1ietion She
and her children call him blessed and they
are not alone. Nay, about O.! 900 sol diers
slain tn battle bless him for perpetuating
their memory. Yes, u Q eutire living mem-
bershipof the Erana army piess hl.a % tl,s
man asove ull others that for twenty years
has stood their true and trusty friend. g.
Friend, and ne:shbors: The cold, lie less
tombstones and monuments which mark the
resting place or John A. Logan viii decay
ana srnmble before the march OF time, but
the principles which he maintained win
live on forever. bis life snch an example as
should never be lost TO ths world: aud when
fgaihsr up my feet in Death II It can be
truthfully said Of me a. IL can o john A. Lo-
gan that he was good soldier kind hus.
band, q generous father and an honest man,
! shall be content. --....
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